Uncanny X-Men, Vol. 1 #290

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At La Casa Mia, the Drakes escape, while Iceman and Hiro battle the Cyburai, who want the Drakes dead to safeguard their family honor. Opal stays behind with the boys, who eventually realize that the fight is hopeless. Hiro says goodbye to Opal and tells her to leave with Iceman. Iceman promises to come back but, as they leave, Hiro initiates his self-destruct program, which kills him and the Cyburai. Meanwhile, Colossus and Mikhail go to a travel agency to make a trip to Russia. While Colossus is inside getting the tickets, Mikhail is overcome by a severe headache outside. When a pizza boy runs into him, the enraged Mikhail uses his powers to merge the boy with a tree. Forge speaks with Jean about his proposal to Storm but he is worried that Storm will say no. He asks Jean to use her telepathy to see if Storm really loves him but Jean tells him that it is not her place to say, which means to Forge that Storm doesn’t truly love him. Mystique continues to taunt Bishop, who is about to attack her when Forge intervenes. Forge realizes that Mystique needs him more than anyone and that she cannot stay in the mansion. Storm makes her decision but, before she can tell Forge, he confronts her and takes back the proposal. He tells her that she can never leave the X-Men and that she has numerous problems to sort through before she can marry him. He apologizes for even asking her and tells her that he is leaving with Mystique. After Forge leaves, the crushed Storm reveals that she was going to accept Forge’s proposal.